Cloud DevSecOps Engineer 3 - (Python, AWS, Azure)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 20-21-006-SWE3
Telework: Unknown
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland

Description:

We are seeking a fast-moving, mission-driven Cloud DevSecOps Engineer to join our CNMF DAT team. You are a software developer at heart, but somewhere along the way, you realized that writing code is only half the battle—the other half is architecting secure, scalable environments so that code actually runs. Your primary objective is to make life better for both the mission customer and the development teams. You will own the design, deployment, and security of cloud infrastructure that enables vital mission cognizance and automated workflows. You’ll be dropped into customer spaces, handed complex architectural challenges, and trusted to build resilient systems that don't crumble when someone looks at them funny.

Write Python scripts and automation to glue disparate systems together.
Design, build, and maintain robust infrastructure in AWS and/or Azure.
Manage deployments and configuration via code.
Embed security into the pipeline from day one.
Talk directly with end-users and developers to extract their true infrastructure requirements.

Position Required Skills:

Python
AWS and/or Azure
Infrastructure as Code tools, specifically Terraform or Ansible
System administration and Linux
GitLab for day-to-day version control, CI/CD pipelines, and collaborative development

Position Desired Skills:

Experience with AI-assisted software development or engineering workflows
Proficiency with agentic AI harnesses and frameworks to automate complex, multi-step infrastructure tasks
Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems
Experience with production CNO (Computer Network Operations) capabilities and operations
Service containerization and orchestration experience using Docker and Kubernetes

SWE3 Qualifications:

TS/SCI w/ poly

Python Proficiency: You are a developer at heart and know your way around Python (and the good news is, we won't make you touch JavaScript or center a div).

Cloud Expertise: Deep, battle-tested experience with AWS and/or Azure.

IaC Mastery: Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools, specifically Terraform or Ansible.

Sysadmin Chops: A solid foundation in system administration and Linux (because deep down, you know the problem is usually DNS).

Git Workflows: Familiarity with GitLab for day-to-day version control, CI/CD pipelines, and collaborative development.

Experience with AI-assisted software development or engineering workflows (knowing how to effectively prompt your way out of a corner).

Proficiency with agentic AI harnesses and frameworks to automate complex, multi-step infrastructure tasks.

Knowledge of end-to-end SIGINT collection and analysis systems.

Experience with production CNO (Computer Network Operations) capabilities and operations.

Service containerization and orchestration experience using Docker and Kubernetes (because "it works on my machine" is not a valid deployment strategy).

12 yrs., B.S. in a technical discipline or 4 additional yrs. in place of B.S.

Salary Range: **$232k-$283k (Annually)

**The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

www.akina-inc.com/careers

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